Super 8: An Illustrated History - Book Talks and Lectures

Releasing a book in the midst of a pandemic isn’t easy. However, many book release events have occurred online and have been captured on video. Here are some of the talks you might have missed. Enjoy!

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History of Super 8

An academic talk focused on the artistic and cultural importance of Super 8 film. The talk focuses on the history of Super 8 from a technical perspective, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the book Super 8: An Illustrated History. This lecture was delivered via Zoom at the University of San Francisco on 9/11/2020.

Litquake Book Festival with Danny Plotnick, Beth B, Dave Markey

Super 8 burst onto the film scene in 1965, embraced first by suburban dads, then co-opted by the art world, found a home in the punk rock universe, and ultim...

Danny Plotnick discusses his debut book. He is joined by Super 8 stalwarts Beth B and Dave Markey.. Art-film legend Beth B (Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over) and Super 8 feature director Dave Markey (1991: The Year Punk Broke) share their Super 8 war stories.. Moderated by Jesse Hawthorne Ficks (curator Midnites for Maniacs). This talk was part of the Litquake Book Fest, 10/18/2020..

Indulge in a bit of joyful voyeurism as we screen and celebrate home movies. Created to capture the moments that become the almanac of a life lived, home mov...

Home Movies: Exploratorium After Dark On Line

Indulge in a bit of joyful voyeurism as we screen and celebrate home movies.

Drawing from his book Super 8: An Illustrated History, Danny Plotnick will share how the Super 8mm format and technology worked—and why it became beloved by home-movie makers and artists alike. (Begins at 7:12)

Memories to Light, a project from the Center for Asian American Media. Stephen Gong and Patricia Villon will share a few favorite films from the collection. (Begins at 34:02)

Hear from Courtney Stephens and K.J. Relth-Miller about their film Mating Games. (Begins at 55:35)

Hear about—and watch films from—The Great Migration, a program that partners the National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Begins at 1:23:32)

BAMPFA Film Collection Supervisor Antonella Bonfanti, will share tips for celluloid care and identification. (Begins at 4:33 – 28:23 – 50:18 – 1:20:22)

Event date: 11/5/2020.

Conversation with Antonio Bunt

This was a great conversation about Super 8 and the book with filmmaker Antonio Bunt via Instagram Live. Follow this link to watch the chat. Event date: 7/3/2020..